Patents by Inventor Mark W. Bandixen

Mark W. Bandixen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240023748
    Abstract: A beverage making and dispensing apparatus for controllably preparing batches of beverage. The beverage making and dispensing apparatus includes a housing, a controller, a user interface carried on the housing and operatively associated with the controller. A beverage making engine is associated with the housing and is controllably operated by the controller. The brew engine controllably receives a predetermined quantity of beverage making substance and beverage making liquid for producing a predetermined beverage. At least a plurality of reservoirs are individually, operatively associated with the apparatus and retained in the housing. Each reservoir is controllably operatively in communication with the beverage making engine to controllably, individually receive separate batches of beverage produced by the beverage making engine. Beverage is selectively, controllably dispensable from each reservoir on demand by selective controllable operation of a dispensing valve communicating with each reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Jason M. BANNING, Mark W. BANDIXEN, Jonathan CLARK, Joel MORTON, David HELBLING
  • Publication number: 20230241562
    Abstract: A gas infuser includes a mixing chamber and a liquid injector. Gas is supplied into the mixing chamber and liquid flows through openings of the injector to mix with the gas in the mixing chamber and form a gas-infused liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Matthew C. HUMPHREY, Mark W. BANDIXEN, John TIGO
  • Patent number: 11617994
    Abstract: A gas infuser includes a mixing chamber and a liquid injector. Gas is supplied into the mixing chamber and liquid flows through openings of the injector to mix with the gas in the mixing chamber and form a gas-infused liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Bunn-O-Matic Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew C. Humphrey, Mark W. Bandixen, John Tigo
  • Publication number: 20210094004
    Abstract: A gas infuser includes a mixing chamber and a liquid injector. Gas is supplied into the mixing chamber and liquid flows through openings of the injector to mix with the gas in the mixing chamber and form a gas-infused liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Matthew C. HUMPHREY, Mark W. BANDIXEN, John TIGO
  • Patent number: 10625219
    Abstract: Disclosed is a beverage dispensing machine and a gas infused beverage dispensing system which facilitates combination of gas with in a configuration which provides a smaller footprint and provides gas infusion of a beverage on demand. The system may be configured to produce only gas infused beverage or to allow the user to select gas infused beverage or chilled beverage, and, alternatively, ambient, unchilled beverage. A gas infuser of the system introduces gas to a chilled beverage stream using an injector with slots. This inline, on-demand gas infusion system provides benefits over infusion tank systems that gas infuse a relatively large volume of beverage in bulk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Bunn-O-Matic Corporation
    Inventors: Mark W. Bandixen, Sheryl Dyer, Donald E. Wiley
  • Publication number: 20170326508
    Abstract: Disclosed is a beverage dispensing machine and a gas infused beverage dispensing system which facilitates combination of gas with in a configuration which provides a smaller footprint and provides gas infusion of a beverage on demand The system may be configured to produce only gas infused beverage or to allow the user to select gas infused beverage or chilled beverage, and, alternatively, ambient, unchilled beverage. A gas infuser of the system introduces gas to a chilled beverage stream using an injector with slots. This inline, on-demand gas infusion system provides benefits over infusion tank systems that gas infuse a relatively large volume of beverage in bulk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Mark W. BANDIXEN, Sheryl DYER, Donald E. WILEY
  • Patent number: 9718035
    Abstract: Disclosed is a water dispensing machine and a carbonated beverage dispensing system which facilitates a combination of carbon dioxide with water in a configuration which provides a smaller footprint and reduces or eliminates dependency on remotely located carbon dioxide tanks and flavoring systems. The system may be configured to produce only carbonated water or to allow the user to select carbonated water or chilled water, and, alternatively, ambient, unchilled water. A carbonator of the system introduces carbon dioxide to a chilled water stream using an injector with slots. This inline, on demand carbonation system provides benefits over carbonator tank systems which carbonate large volumes of carbonated water in bulk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Bunn-O-Matic Corporation
    Inventors: Mark W. Bandixen, Sheryl Dyer, Donald E. Wiley
  • Publication number: 20160059191
    Abstract: Disclosed is a water dispensing machine and a carbonated beverage dispensing system which facilitates a combination of carbon dioxide with water in a configuration which provides a smaller footprint and reduces or eliminates dependency on remotely located carbon dioxide tanks and flavoring systems. The system may be configured to produce only carbonated water or to allow the user to select carbonated water or chilled water, and, alternatively, ambient, unchilled water. A carbonator of the system introduces carbon dioxide to a chilled water stream using an injector with slots. This inline, on demand carbonation system provides benefits over carbonator tank systems which carbonate large volumes of carbonated water in bulk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Mark W. BANDIXEN, Sheryl DYER, Donald E. WILEY
  • Patent number: D636626
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Bunn-O-Matic Corporation
    Inventors: Mark W. Bandixen, Kurt Ingram
  • Patent number: D755556
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Bunn-O-Matic Corporation
    Inventors: Mark W. Bandixen, Donald E. Wiley
  • Patent number: D757478
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Bunn-O-Matic Corporation
    Inventors: Mark W. Bandixen, Donald E. Wiley
  • Patent number: D777498
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Bunn-O-Matic Corporation
    Inventors: Mark W. Bandixen, Donald E. Wiley